. The birds of our country. HOBBY. 205 The eggs, two to four in number, are " a pale yellowish white, and the markings vary from brick red and orange brown to rich reddish brown". Some eggs are much smaller and rounder than others. In the middle ages Peregrines were much prized for the sport of falconry, and the birds were strictly pre- served and commanded large prices, the loss of the right hand being the punishment inflicted for destroy- ing a nest. The female, being the bigger bird, was flown at larger game. Herons and such like, whilst the male, called the Tiercel, was loosed at
. The birds of our country. HOBBY. 205 The eggs, two to four in number, are " a pale yellowish white, and the markings vary from brick red and orange brown to rich reddish brown". Some eggs are much smaller and rounder than others. In the middle ages Peregrines were much prized for the sport of falconry, and the birds were strictly pre- served and commanded large prices, the loss of the right hand being the punishment inflicted for destroy- ing a nest. The female, being the bigger bird, was flown at larger game. Herons and such like, whilst the male, called the Tiercel, was loosed at such small game, as Partridges and the HOBBY. FALCO SUBBUTEO. Family Falconid^. Genus Falco. The Hobby bears a great resemblance to the Pere- grine Falcon in his habits and appearance, but is much smaller. Unlike the Peregrine, the Hobby is only a summer visitor to our shores and has now become a rare bird. It is most likely to be met with. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stewart, H. E. London, Digby, Long & Co.
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